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Demand up for airport hangars

By BOB JOHNSON The Iola Register

Tickling the ivories Ted Clous, music instructor at Allen Community College, performs in front of a packed ACC library crowd Tuesday as part of a free show he offered through the library’s cultural arts series. Clous was joined by USD 257 music instructor Matt Kleopfer, left, as well as Ottawa University music director Keith Mallory and Allen student Josh Hawley. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN

Gas says no to exercise equipment grant

By BOB JOHNSON The Iola Register

GAS — Fundamental differences in philosophy led Gas Council members to reject an opportunity to seek a grant to purchase exercise equipment at the town’s community/senior center.

Thrive Allen County had offered to help Gas apply for a $50,000 grant, but the ma-

jority of Gas Council members said no thanks. Only Deb Sager, a newcomer to the council, welcomed the help.

Those Larry Robertson opposed were Larry Robertson, Mark Henry, Kenny Baker and George Grisier.

Mayor Darrell Catron championed the grant and encouraged it to be put to a vote. As mayor, Catron can not make such a motion or vote on it unless in the situation of a tie.

Eventually Larry Robertson moved not to seek the grant, with the four-to-one vote putting the issue to rest.

The greatest hurdle seemed to be a feeling among

council members that if a grant were secured, after a while it would lead to Gas having to pick up costs, particularly for supervision of those using the equipment.

“A grant always costs us,” Robertson said.

“We’re not a rehab center,” said Councilman Mark Henry. “If we need a nurse” — to See GAS | Page A6

Mitch Garner told Allen County commissioners Tuesday an additional hangar or two is needed at the county’s airport southMitch Garner east of Iola.

“All the hangar space is rented,” holding about 15 airplanes, and several owners are interested in having the protection of hangar space for their planes, said Garner, whose department, Public Works, oversees airport operations. Garner was airport director before taking Public Works reins nearly a year ago.

“Sounds good to me,” said Commission Chairman Jerry Daniels. “If we want to keep the airport viable, we See AIRPORT | Page A6

State seizes lumberyard’s assets HUMBOLDT — Barfoot Lumber, for decades a flagship business in downtown Humboldt, was shuttered Monday by the Kansas Department of Revenue for not having paid $46,230 in sales taxes since November 2012.

State revenue agents, with assistance from Humboldt police officers, seized all known bank accounts, on-site cash,

business inventory and personal property assets belonging to owners Kent Barfoot and Kirk W. Barfoot.

Locks were changed at the business, 613 Bridge St. Assets will be sold at public auction to pay taxes owed, according to a spokesperson for the Department of Revenue.

Warrant execution occurs when all other collection attempts have been exhausted,

she said.

Only after several unsuccessful attempts does the department seize assets, the spokesperson said. The Department of Revenue’s standard practice is to encourage delinquent taxpayers, who are not lawfully filing or paying taxes — such as sales or withholding — to voluntarily enter into a repayment agreement.

Shari Anderson with her daughter Emily.

Youth wins division in gymnastics all-around

By RICHARD LUKEN The Iola Register

It took a while for Emily Anderson to find the best outlet for her competitive nature.

As the youngest of five sisters, Anderson’s diminutive physique was hardly ideal for “traditional” youth sports for girls her age, such as softball, soccer or volleyball.

“She weighs only 80 pounds,” her mother and Iola native Shari Anderson said. “She looks more like a 12-year-old than a 15-yearold.”

But young Emily, of Broken Arrow, Okla., soon

found her home on the gymnastics mat.

“And she’s kept pushing herself,” Shari said. “She’s very competitive.”

Emily’s gymnastics feats reached their latest crescendo April 30, when she was crowned the overall champion for her age group at the USA Gymnastics Women’s Junior Olympic Level 9 Western Championships in Missoula, Mont.

Anderson scored the best among all Level 9 gymnasts in 24 states. Her final all-around score was twotenths of a point shy of giving her the top all-around See GYMNAST | Page A6

Quote of the day Vol. 118, No. 138

Physical fitness Jaime Knavel, right, was among the visiting medical professionals visiting Iola High School this morning for free physical exams to all high-schoolers and middle-schoolers who plan to participate in athletic activities for the 2016-17 school year. Here, Knavel checks the pulse of IMS student Jaron Sexton, who will be an eighth-grader next year. REGISTER/RICHARD LUKEN

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Justices question changes to school finance Mail carriers’ food John Hanna

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — With Kansas enmeshed in education funding lawsuits for nearly two decades, a AP skeptical state Supreme Political Court on Tuesday ques- Writer tioned whether recent changes make the distribution of dollars fairer the court rejects this to poor public schools. year’s fix.

The justices heard The lawsuit purarguments from attor- sued by the Dodge City, neys on a school finance Hutchinson, Wichita law enacted by the and Kansas City, KanRepublican-dominated sas, districts followed Legislature enacted ear- up on one in 1999 that lier this year, the third forced lawmakers to in as many years. The promise big increases in law revised parts of the annual spending on pubfunding formula but re- lic schools, which now sulted in no change in tops $4 billion. Legislatotal funds for most of tors kept their promises the state’s 286 school dis- at first but backed off tricts. during the Great RecesThe court in Febru- sion. ary ordered lawmakers The court’s past rulto improve aid to poor ings have made condistricts and gave them servative Republicans until June 30 or face hav- who lead the Legislaing schools shut down. ture increasingly hosBut lawmakers faced a tile and suspicious of budget crunch that fol- the justices. Six of the lowed massive personal seven were appointed by income tax cuts and Democratic or moderate strong political opposi- Republican governors tion to redistributing and only one by conserfunds from wealthy dis- vative GOP Gov. Sam tricts.

Brownback.

The state’s lawyers The court has recontend legislators peatedly said the made a good-faith effort Kansas Constitution to address the court’s requires lawmakers concerns.

Attorney to finance a suitable General Derek Schmidt education for every said the justices have child. no reason to shut down The justices orschools. dered an increase in But Justice Dan Biles, aid to poor districts in peppering attorneys in 2014, and lawmakwith questions, showed ers complied. But some impatience. The when the price tag court is pondering what ballooned, GOP leghappens to funding for islators rewrote the the 2016-17 school year, school funding law and Biles said the sys- again to make spendtem has “operated un- ing more predictable. constitutionally” since Last year’s changes 2010, when four school prompted the court’s districts filed the law- ruling in February. suit before the court.

Legislative leaders “How many years do already have comwe operate unconstitu- mitted to writing antionally before we say, other school funding you know, the music’s law next year. State got to stop, and we’ve got Solicitor General Steto stop dancing?” Biles phen McAllister said said. the changes this year The court is expected represent an acceptto rule quickly. Legisla- able short-term fix. tors aren’t scheduled “The question, I to meet again this year think, from a constiexcept for a brief June 1 tutional standpoint — adjournment ceremony I hope it’s not that the but could reconvene if state has to achieve

Police report Arrest reported

Jason L. Poffenbarger, 39, Iola, was arrested Tuesday on warrants

Newton fires city manager NEWTON, Kan. (AP) — The Newton City Commission has voted to fire the city manager, effective immediately.

The Hutchinson News reports the vote Tuesday was 3-2 to fire City Manager Randy Riggs, who had held the position since March 2008. The city hasn’t said why Riggs was fired other than a desire by the commission to pursue a different direction in management of the community.

The city says in a news release that Riggs will receive more than $215,000 upon departure, including severance of roughly $147,000 and health insurance benefits, unused vacation and unused sick leave.

Riggs previously served as city manager in Chanute and Sterling.

City Attorney Bob Myers has been appointed interim city manager.

related to domestic battery and theft charges, Allen County sheriff ’s deputies said.

perfection,” McAllister But Cynthia Lane, told the court. the Kansas City, Kansas, The court spent part superintendent, said of its hearing consider- Rupe’s solution would ing whether it could put be only a short-term soonly part of the state’s lution. school aid on hold if it Kansas has struggled doesn’t like legislators’ to balance its budget work and hope schools since the state slashed would remain open personal income taxwhile lities in 2012 gation conand 2013 tinued. at BrownA l a n How many years back’s urgRupe, an atdo we operate ing in an torney repeffort to (Kansas schools) s t i m u l a t e resenting unconstitutionally the econothe four districts, sugbefore we say, you my. Browngested even know, the music’s back hasn’t that would backed off got to stop, and his signaforce a we’ve got to stop ture shutdown. tax He told the cuts, and dancing? court it e n o u g h Justice Dan Biles, Kansas could order lawmakSupreme Court lawmakers ers haven’t to boost aid bucked him. to poor dis“In the tricts and long term, cut the state budget else- the remedy is a balanced where. tax policy that allows for “The Legislature just quality services to hapdoesn’t seem to be get- pen for the citizens of ting it,” Rupe told the Kansas,” Lane said after the court’s hearing. court.

Public notice (First published in The Iola Register, May 11, 2016) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MIAMI COUNTY, KANSAS Child In Need Of Care Proceedings under Chapter 38 of K.S.A. In the Interest of: SCARLETT BALLOU, yob 2007 Case No. 2014-JC-000035 NOTICE OF HEARING A motion to find the parent(s) of the child named above unfit and to terminate parental rights, appoint a permanent custodian, or enter such orders as are deemed appropriate and just has been filed. A hearing on that motion will be conducted on June 06, 2016, at 09:00 AM, at the Miami County Courthouse, Paola, Kansas. The Court will receive testimony and other relevant information with regard to the safety and wellbeing of the child named above and may enter orders regarding

custody and case planning necessary to achieve permanency for the child named above, including proposals for living arrangements for the child and services to be provided to the child and the child’s family. The following persons shall receive notice, by return receipt delivery, except as set out in K.S.A 38-2267(b)(3): the parents, parties, interested parties, the closest relative of each of the child’s parents whose address is known if no living grandparent’s address is known, the parent’s nearest relative who can be located if a parent of a child cannot be located by the exercise of due diligence, the child’s foster parent(s) or permanent custodian(s), preadoptive parents, and relatives providing care.

No person receiving this notice shall be made a party or interested party to this action solely on the basis of this notice.

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drive is Saturday Iola letter carriers expect to collect more than 4,000 pounds of non-perishable food Saturday in their annual food drive.

Postcards announcing the annual event were delivered this week and plastic bags soon will be, said Jim Hunt, Iola carrier who coordinates the effort.

“Since we started providing bags for people to use, we’ve seen a big increase in contributions,” Hunt added, noting that in 2014, the first year for provision of bags, about 2½times more food was collected. That

year’s donations were nearly 4,900 pounds.

Last year it was 4,353.

All patrons have to do in put canned, boxed or other nonperishable food in one of the bags provided, or a similar one made of plastic, and leave the contribution near their mailbox. Carriers will pick up the food and deliver it to the Iola Ministerial Association’s Community Pantry, corner of Washington and Broadway streets.

Hunt said the annual drive was among the more rewarding things of his job.

Noted artist has Iola ties Former Iolan Carol Riley has made a name for her artistic talent.

Riley, the former Carol Lingle, lives in Owensboro, Ky., and was featured in a recent newspaper article by the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer.

Riley started drawing at a young age, and continued studying art at Allen Community College.

Since then, she has taken private lessons

and taught drawing classes for several years.

Her work also has won numerous awards at juried shows for both painting and photography.

For more information, visit www.500px. com/CarolRiley.

Riley is a former student of Iola artist Phyllis Meredith, who brought in the Messenger-Inquirer article detailing Riley’s talents.

Financial Focus A 529 Plan Can Help with Those College Bills

We’re at the end of another school year. If you have younger kids, you might be thinking about summer camps and other activities. But in the not-too-distant future, your children will be facing a bigger transition as they head off to college. Will you be financially prepared for that day?

A college education is a good investment – college graduates earn, on average, $1 million more over their lifetimes than high school graduates, according to a study by Georgetown University – but a bachelor’s degree doesn’t come cheap. For the 2015–2016 school year, the average expense – tuition, fees, room and board – was $19,548 at a public four-year school and $43,921 at a four-year private school, according to the College Board. And by the time your children are ready for college, these costs may be considerably higher, because inflation is alive and well in the higher education arena.

Your children may be eligible for some types of financial aid and scholarships. But even so, you may want to consider some college-savings vehicles – and one of the most popular is a 529 plan.

A 529 plan offers a variety of benefits, including the following: • High contribution limits – A 529 plan won’t limit your contributions based on your income. In all likelihood, you can contribute as much as you want to a 529 plan, as many states have contribution limits of $300,000 and up. And you can give up to $14,000 ($28,000 for a married couple filing jointly) per year, per child, without incurring any gift taxes.

• Tax advantages – Your earnings can accumulate tax free, provided they are used for qualified higher education expenses. (529 plan distributions not used for qualified expenses may be subject to federal and state income tax, and a 10% IRS penalty on the earnings.) Furthermore, your 529 plan contributions may be eligible for a state tax deduction or credit if you participate in your own state’s plan. But 529 plans vary, so check with your tax advisor regarding deductibility.

• Freedom to invest in any state’s plan. – You can invest in a 529 plan from any state – but that doesn’t mean your child has to go to school there. You could live in one state, invest in a second state’s plan, and send your student to school in a third state, if you choose.

• Money can be used for virtually any program – Upon graduating high school, not all kids are interested in, or prepared for, a traditional four-year college. But you can use your 529 plan to help pay for qualified expenses at a variety of educational institutions, including two-year community colleges and trade schools.

Of course, a 529 plan does have considerations you will need to think about before opening an account.

For example, your 529 plan assets can affect your child’s needs-based financial aid, but it might not doom it. As long as the 529 assets are under your control, they typically will be assessed at a maximum rate of 5.64% in determining your family’s expected contribution under the federal financial aid formula, as opposed to the usual 20% rate for assets held in the student’s name.

In any case, though, a 529 plan is worth considering.

But don’t wait too long – as you well know, your kids seem to grow up in the blink of an eye.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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16-Seekers Not Slackers 4-H Club, Lone Elm Community building, 7 p.m.; 19-County bus to Iola, phone 785-448-4410 any weekday

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up and delivered to Centerville and a check was returned. Kincaid Lions may be interested in joining Colony’s tree cutting program since they have younger members. Gun drawer winner was Jerry Bowen with a Remington 870 express shotgun.

At the May 4 meeting 13 members were in attendance. Next year’s officers were approved. They are: President, Al Richardson; 1st Vice President, Bill Ulrich; 2nd Vice President, DeDe McMullen; 3rd Vice President, Ron McMullen; Secretary, Kim Colgin; Treasurer, Kenton King; 1st Director, Jay Dutton and Dian Prasko; 2nd Directors, Butch Lytle and Gene Anderson; Tail Twister, Victoria Faulkner; Lion Tamer, Robert Faulkner; Membership, Sue Colgin; David Tetreault and Stephen Thomas.

Katelynn Brewer was selected to be the Lions Club band student this year. Kincaid and Colony Lions split the cost for the student and all voted to send the student to band camp.

Several members raised issues with the tree cutting program and with the proposition of working with other clubs on this. The final resolution was to give the saw to Steve Weatherman in appreciation of the years he donated the use of a saw. Vote on this end was 12 in favor and one abstaining.

Members will not serve hot dogs on the

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13-Senior trip to Arkansas, leave Friday, return Monday evening; first and second grades field trip to Kansas City Zoo; 17-Track banquet, 6 p.m.; 19-Last day for seniors

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Christian Church

Scripture presented at Sunday’s service was Matthew 18:1-10. Charlie Towne, fill-in pastor, presented the sermon “Help! There’s a Baby in the House.” May 29last date to bring items to take to camp. Work days to get things ready for VBS — please come and help — May 28 at 1 p.m., June 4 at noon, and June 5 after church; June 5-Breakfast at the Church at 9:30 a.m.; June 6-10 — Vacation Bible School begins 8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday; June 12-Church picnic at the park.

CWC

About 50 attended the annual salad luncheon held by the Christian Women’s Council. Julia

Martin did a wonderful job as the speaker. This year’s theme was “Up, Up and Away with Joy.” Northcott Church

May 26-Northcott Women of Faith meeting, 6:30 p.m.

UMC

Sunday’s scripture was Psalm 97:1-12, Acts 16:16-34 and Revelations 22: 12-22; 14: 23-29, Pastor Dorothy Welch presented the sermon, “When the Demons are Gone.”

109th Alumni

Get your reservations in immediately to attend the May 28 alumni banquet at the Crest High School auditorium. Visitation and registration begins at 5 p.m. and the banquet at 7 p.m. Tickets are $17 per plate in advance or $18 at the door which includes dues of $5. Reservations are needed so the caterer can prepare enough food for all. Make checks payable to Colony/Crest Alumni Association and send to secretary Linda Ellis, 1872 Haskell Rd., Ottawa, KS 66067 or phone her at 785-214-9791.

Lions

Eleven members attended the most recent meeting. Butch Lytle and Ron McMullin offered to set up the sign for the citywide yard sales. It was reported the cans had been picked

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last day of school because the school will be serving lunch that day.

A donation was agreed upon to the service dog program in Washington, Kan.. as has been done in the past.

The next meeting will be at 7 p.m. May 18.

Colony Little League

Due to the number of girls this year there are two girls T-ball teams and two Coach Pitch teams.

Colony 1: T ball coaches are Gerald Jones, Miranda Golden Curtland, Rachelle Slyter and Seth Black.

Coach’s Pitch coaches are: Miranda Golden Curtland, Shelby Ramsey and Gerald Jones.

More progress has been made at the ball park with the adjoining of the roof for the women’s rest room to the new roofing of the concession stand. Kevin Nilges and Seth Black Chase Preston did this work with assistance of Kacie Nilges and Angie Black.

Concession stand, men’s rest room and other things have been cleaned also. Next time a parent signs their kid to play, please volunteer to help with cleanup, etc.

Many thanks to Arlene Gilliland, Les Gilliland, Kevin Nilges’ mother and sister, for stopping in and helping. School teachers, beauty operators, truck drivers — all have lent a helping hand.

Local kids stopped in and helped pick up shingles, too. It takes a team

like the Colony League to get things done. Such a nice improvement to the community during the summer months and one that is enjoyed so much by the players, their parents, friends, all that have an interest in ball playing.

Due to safety of ball players it is asked all players who come to practice, games, and tournaments to please wear closed-toe shoes (no flip-flops or sandals, etc.). If a child shows up wearing anything other than tennis shoes or cleats (no metal cleats please) they will not be allowed to practice or play in the game or tournament. We thank all for your cooperation and help so coaches can keep each child safe.

Around town

Glen and Shelia Luedke of Louisiana were recent visitors of her mother, Dorothy Fillmore.

They also visited with Allene and Mark Luedke, Jerry and Susan

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Lois Ternes, niece of Stanley Luedke and Ralph Bunnel and cousin of Mark Luedke, recently underwent knee surgery. She is now home at her apartment in Atchison recuperating.

Mark Luedke took his mother, Allene, to Sirloin Stockade, Ottawa, for Mother’s Day dinner.

Allene’s daughter, Cheryl, phoned her from St. Augustine, Fla. A carry-in dinner was held at the home of Jody Church for his mother, Doris Church, on Mother’s Day. Her three daughters and spouses, Linda and Slug Ellis, LaCygne, Patty Jo and Deane Ramsey, Kincaid, Susan and Jerry Luedke, Colony, and several of Doris’ grandchildren, g reat-g randchildren also attended.

Mother’s Day evening guests of Susan and Jerry Luedke were Jarred and Heather Luedke and children, Iola, and Justin Luedke, Garnett.

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G N CELEBRATWI eek ' s e s Nat ur ion a l N

May 6-12, 2016 Thank you to all area nurses!

Join us in honoring our hardworking nurses during

N atio nal N urses’ W eek!

Words can never express how much we appreciate you!

Thank you for your dedication!

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Making a Difference

They check your blood pressure. They measure your height and weight. They listen to your heartbeat. They perform routine exams and sometimes even prescribe medication. They are nurses and they are responsible for many tasks in health care. Fortunately, there are hundreds of nurses of different types.

Types of nurses in the United States include: • Licensed practical nurses. Nurses in this group typically have two years of training in nursing and have passed state and national boards. Many work under the supervision of physicians in offices, clinics and hospitals, while others work under the supervision of registered nurses in longterm care facilities.

• Registered nurses.

Nurses in this group usually have a bachelor’s degree in nursing, plus many hours of clinical experience. They may practice nursing or per-

form any number of jobs from educators, managers and executives to therapists, mentors and researchers in a variety of settings.

• Advanced practice nurses. Nurses in this group have a master’s degree or higher in nursing and may have additional certificates. They may practice as certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists or certified registered nurse anesthetists.

• Doctorally prepared nurses. Nurses in this group have a Ph.D. or another doctoral degree specializing in research and clinical nursing.

Some practice nursing, while others teach and do research in the field of nursing.

Although they are not technically considered nurses, there are other groups in health care that work alongside nurses and could be considered part of nursing.

These include: • Nursing assistants.

Individuals in this group may be certified and assist nurses in many ways from taking vital signs to providing hygienic care. Many work in hospitals and longterm care facilities.

• Orderlies. Individuals in this group often help nurses transfer patients and assist them with other duties.

• Technicians. Individuals in this group often perform duties typically associated with nursing, such as passing out medication or drawing blood. They may work as certified medication aides, phlebotomy technicians, surgical technologists and machine operators.

Individuals who work in the field of nursing play many different roles. Whether a technician or a registered nurse, all are important and make vital contributions to health care and to the care of patients in general. They are heroes to many.

NATIONAL Nurse’s WEEK One Resident at a Time

May 6-12, 2016

A big thank you to all Windsor Place’s nurses for their dedication to their profession & to our home.

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G N CELEBRATmIe Week o N a ti H o si ng nal Nur

May 8-14, 2016 National Nursing Home Week is celebrated annually around Mother’s Day in May, each year with a different theme to honor seniors and the professionals who care for them.

The American Health Care Association (AHCA), which advocates quality care in nursing homes across the nation, promotes events in nursing homes and rehab facilities to thank the caring professionals who make a difference in the life of seniors every day of the year through this annual national observance.

According to the AHCA, the annual theme is designed to be a rallying cry to bring caregivers, seniors and staff together in a positive way to highlight achievements and promote a positive image for nursing homes and

other long term facilities.

It affords senior facilities the opportunity to spread the message of the improvements and good care that these local facilities give in the community.

Residents, family members, employees and volunteers are included in the honors.

The activities during this week are meant to bring everyone together to share experiences and fun!

It takes a team to provide a caring, nurturing, learning and growing environment that enriches the lives of our seniors.

Facilities across the nation have planned special activities for residents, families, and staff during Nursing Home Week. You may read about some of the activities in your local newspaper.

Events planned in line with the annual theme include cookouts, ice cream parties, writing to pen pals, poetry readings, reminiscing, sharing life stories, marking history with a veteran, music, senior prom, sharing family photos, quilting, prayer groups, mother’s day activities, staff appreciation, and much more fun.

“It takes being there—seeing and hearing life around you—to appreciate how ‘enriching’ occurs in a long term care setting, from nursing homes to postacute care to assisted living facilities. Caregivers help enrich everyday with small acts of kindness and help residents overcome the many obstacles and infirmities of age and disability”~AHCA. Remember to thank your healthcare staff for their caring

Thank you to those special individuals who help our seniors stay independent of mind and body.

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Kansas news in brief Salina voters OK sales tax increase SALINA, Kan. (AP) — Salina residents have approved a sales tax increase designed for city improvements.

Saline County Clerk Don Merriman announced Tuesday that unofficial results of the mail-in election showed the tax passed by a vote of 6,216 to 5,350, or about 54 percent in favor to 46 percent opposed.

The vote repeals an existing 0.4 percent special sales tax and increases it for businesses

in Salina to 0.75 percent.

It will be effective Oct. 1.

The city’s total sales tax will be 8.75 percent.

It is expected to raise $9.35 million per year.

The Salina City Commission says the revenue will be used to improve neighborhood streets, fund capital projects, economic development, parks, capital improvements and cleanup of the old Smoky Hill River channel.

Property tax limits bill signed into law TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Sam Brownback

has signed a bill that will limit the power of Kansas cities and counties to levy property taxes starting next year.

The new law revises a property tax lid that was enacted last year and had been set to take effect in January 2018.

Brownback signed the bill Monday to make the effective date January 2017 instead.

Cities and counties won’t be allowed to spend an increase in property tax revenues above the rate of inflation without voters’ approval.

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Airport: New hangar wanted Continued from A1

Emily Anderson competes in the floor routine, at left. At right, she celebrates after taking first place in the all-around competition at the USA Gymnastics Women’s Junior Olympic Level 9 Western Championships in Missoula, Mont.

COURTESY OF SHARI ANDERSON

Gymnast: Among nation’s best Continued from A1

score in the country.

Needless to say, both Emily and her mother were thrilled.

“We were just hoping for a top 10 finish,” Shari said.

The all-around features gymnasts competing in four disciplines — the vault, uneven bars, beam and floor routine.

Emily started with the vault, her weakest event. Her score — 9.375, out of 10 — placed her 11th after the first round.

She had the secondhighest score on even bars, putting Emily up to third place. She crept up to second by the end of her beam exercise, despite a slight wobble at one point.

Shari said her daughter was confident entering the floor routine because the first-place gymnast still had to do the beam, her weakest

discipline.

Sure enough, Emily scored a 9.3 on her floor routine, sixth best among all entrants.

“Emily didn’t have the top score in any single event, but she scored so high in all four that she got the all-around title,” Shari noted.

Emily’s combined score of 37.500 was .05 points higher than the runner-up gymnast.

The title puts a glorious cap on what had been admittedly a tough year, her mother said.

Emily skipped a level, from Level 7 to Level 9, this year, and qualified for nationals by placing sixth overall at a regional competition in early April in Denver.

“To go from sixth at regionals to taking the overall title at the Western Nationals is astonishing,” Shari said.

“Nobody was expecting

this.”

She’s grown so dedicated to gymnastics, Emily trains more than 30 hours a week from her home gym in Sapulpa, Okla.

Along the way, she’s battled myriad injuries.

One nasty fall broke her nose this season, and she’s had assorted bruises and bumps.

NEXT UP is to try her hand at Level 10 — college level — gymnastics.

“She talked with her coach, and she’s going to give it her all,” Shari said.

Emily’s dream is to earn a college scholarship for gymnastics.

Her father is Jeremy Anderson.

She’s the granddaughter of Iolans Teri Anderson and the late Bob Anderson, and Marlene White and Bob Scheer of Mildred.

Gas: Says no to grant request Continued from A1

monitor users — “or have to take blood pressure, they need to go to the hospital. We have enough on our plate and I think there are better ways we can use the (local) money.”

“Cost doesn’t concern me,” was Catron’s rebuttal, but it was like a voice in the wilderness. His rationale was that a grant would add exercise opportunities that would be “good for citizens and their health.”

ALSO ON THE council members’ plate is what to do about a water rate increase coming from Iola.

A contract Gas signed in 2001 has a provision that limited increases to six during the life of the contract, which previously had been reached.

Whether Gas will fight the increase apparently was the topic of an executive session for client-attorney privilege. No action fol-

lowed.

Meanwhile, Gas could conceivably switch to Public Wholesale Water District No. 5, at a rate slightly less than Iola’s new one. For the record, Gas has been paying $3.31 per 1,000 gallons; the new Iola rate is $3.409 per 1,000 gallons. PWWD No. 5’s rate is $3.35. However, the rural district does not soften water; Iola does.

There are complications if Gas decided to switch providers. A pipeline about 2 miles long would have to be built on Gas’ nickel — actually about $500,000, City Superintendent Steve Robb estimated — “we

couldn’t afford to soften water,” he said.

IN TERSE commentary, City Clerk Rhonda Hill suggested Gas drop participation in the Neighborhood Revitalization Program, which provides property tax rebates when a homeowner or business increases valuation by $5,000 or more when building anew or remodeling.

Hill said she thought the program was more trouble than it was worth, with only a small number residents having taken advantage. No motion surfaced, which concluded discussion.

have to meet needs.”

An offshoot is that commissioners have discussed a time or two of making the airport grounds home to an industrial park. They intend to at least lay out plans of how utilities could be extended to meet an industry’s need.

Also, Garner said recent fuel pump upgrades, to make delivery faster, had not been lost on cross-country fliers. “They like the idea of being able to fill their tanks quickly, and have left compliments.”

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Commissioner Jim Talkington will attend a 4 p.m. session of local governing bodies to discuss the Bowlus Fine Arts Center and their role in helping with its financial support.

Commissioner Tom Williams is also hop-

ing a previous commitment will end in time for him to attend the meeting. Daniels said he would be unable to attend, but “I’m all in favor of the Bowlus and doing whatever we can to help out. I’ll follow your lead,” he told Talkington and Williams.

At issue is the will of benefactor Thomas Bowlus and the district’s responsibility to the Center. School officials have discussed asking District Court to review the will, which provided the site and money to build the center and made school board members trustees.

USD 257’s use of the Bowlus for classes this year cost $144,000.

Dwindling state aid to public schools is making that expense for USD 257 more and more difficult to justify.

The session, open to the public, also will

have representatives from Iola’s council, USD 257 and the Bowlus. The meeting will be on the second floor in the art classroom.

Attendees should enter the east doors.

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signed off on a contract making Iola Industries the owner of land on the old hospital site, where an apartment complex will be constructed. Iola Industries paid $10,000 early and completed the deal with a second $10,000.

County Counselor Alan Weber said he expected work to begin soon on the complex.

In the only action of a light agenda, commissioners gave unanimous approval for use of the courthouse lawn and a restroom in the Law Enforcement Center June 3 and 4 for the annual Relay for Life cancer fundraiser.

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Voter registration in Kansas in chaos Current status could bungle fall elections

With elections fast approaching, many unsettled issues still plague the Kansas voting system.

A court document related to one of several legal challenges to the Kansas voter registration laws contends that the voting rolls in Kansas are in “chaos.”

That description, which came from the American Civil Liberties Union, may not be an exaggeration.

The status of the dual election system created by Secretary of State Kris Kobach — one for voters who registered with a state form and one for voters who used a federal form — remains in doubt. The seamless process that Kobach promised state legislators would transfer citizenship information automatically from the state’s Division of Motor Vehicles to the secretary of state has never been implemented. In the meantime, tens of thousands of potential Kansas voters have had their registrations placed “in suspense,” most because they don’t include proof-of-citizenship documentation.

With just three months to go before the August primary elections, the status of voting in Kansas does seem a bit chaotic.

The Associated Press recently looked at various court cases and documents related to the Kansas election system. Key among those is the battle over the voting rights of Kansans who register using a federal form that, at least in most states, requires only that voters sign a sworn statement that they are citizens. Based on an earlier ruling that Kansas couldn’t alter the federal form to conform with the state’s proof-of-citizenship law, Kobach created a dual election system that allowed people who filed with the federal form to vote only in presidential and congressional elections.

In January, a Shawnee County judge ruled that Kobach had no right to bar voters registered with the federal form from voting in local and state elections. Two

weeks later, the new executive director of the U.S. Elections Commission — without consulting the commissioners — decided to require proof of citizenship on federal voter registration forms in Kansas. That action also is being challenged in court.

Is everyone keeping up?

Also of interest is the number of people whose registrations are being held up because they don’t include citizenship proof. Court documents provided a snapshot of how that system is working. More than 22,000 people submitted voter registration applications between Feb. 1 and Feb. 21, but only 7,444 of those included proof of citizenship. The rest went on the “in suspense” list. Those voters will have 90 days to provide citizenship proof before their applications are tossed out.

Kobach and others point to how easy it is to complete a registration by emailing a copy of a birth certificate or passport to the secretary of state. That process, however, would have been even easier if the system to transfer information from driver’s license offices was in place.

The proof-of-citizenship law was promoted as necessary to address a problem with illegal voting in Kansas. Since last year, when he obtained the power to prosecute such cases on his own, Kobach has pursued a handful of cases involving qualified voters who voted in more than one location.

None of the cases have related to non-citizens attempting to register or vote.

This year, Kansans will fill all of the seats in the Kansas Legislature and elect four U.S. House members and one U.S. senator. They also will select county officials and help elect a new U.S. president. These are important elections that demand maximum attention and participation, and it would be tragic if the confusion surrounding Kansas voting laws results in reduced participation by Kansas voters.

— The Lawrence JournalWorld

Pittsburg area opens arms to new casino, Kansas Crossing It was with relief and some satisfaction that we attended last week’s groundbreaking for Kansas Crossing.

It has been too long in coming. Indeed, had the Cherokee County Commission and the Castle Rock developers not thrown their collective temper tantrum, the casino would have been opening soon and revenues flowing into state and local coffers — including Cherokee County’s.

Instead we’ve all been in a holding pattern, awaiting the outcome of litigation which never should have been filed in the first place.

It must be noted that this litigation is still ongoing, as opponents of Kansas Crossing have filed an appeal of the judge’s decision to deny judicial review, which cleared the way for construc-

tion to begin.

Principal investor Bruce Christensen and the rest of the development group have wisely chosen to ignore that appeal. It seems unlikely that, having told Cherokee County “no” on three separate occasions he would say “yes” this time.

We applaud the decision to move forward.

The delay has not been all bad, however, it’s given Kansas Crossing time to finalize plans and the project which was once $70 million will now be closer to $80 million.

We were glad to be able to report the project was finally underway, and look forward to the day when we can report it has opened to the public.

— The Pittsburg Morning Sun

KS Legislature abdicated its responsibility The other day someone stopped me at a local restaurant and told me how much they enjoyed reading my newspaper columns. That always puts a smile on my face.

They went on to add that they liked my political correctness. I stood there for a second stunned and wondered if they had me confused with the author of another column. I am far from politically correct and have been known to speak my mind on occasion, just ask my mother. I consider myself apolitical when it comes to advocating. I am a registered Republican, but am not afraid to voice an opinion one way or another, as long as it benefits the people we serve. People with disabilities have few advocates so it is imperative that everyone who is able to, should speak up for them. I am one of those people. This is an occasion when I plan to speak my mind and I apologize in advance if I upset someone.

The 2016 Legislative session is over and from the standpoint of the citizens of Kansas it can be called nothing short of a disaster. Not only did the Legislature, both Democrats and Republicans, leave without balancing the budget, which is one of their constitutional responsibilities, but they left $200 million to be cut by Governor Brownback who is not up for reelection this year. They were more worried about having to make a decision and getting re-elected than they are about their responsibilities. Instead of concentrating on big issues like the budget throughout the session, they spent their time debating the official state cage elevator and who goes to what restroom. This sounds eerily similar to the beginnings of the economic collapse when the Legislature was spending its time debating the state grass. I have such

and the clients are starting to suffer. An additional $123,000 cut to Tri-Valley would be Cunningham devastating. To put it into perspective, over the past couple Tri-Valley of months we have elimiDevelopmental nated four positions. If the 3 Services percent reduction occurs, we will have to eliminate an addilittle trust in politicians right tional five employee positions now that I read a local legisla- bringing our total number of tor’s column for its entertain- employees to 131, down from ment value. His defense of his 172 eight years ago. As I have legislative action is comical. mentioned previously, every He is one of the few left who is time our funding is reduced, still defending his actions and we eliminate employee posiattempting to justify them. tions. Those are taxpaying, To tell you how bad it is, just local spending people who are this week the bond rating for now unemployed, non-taxpaythe state was reduced to poor ing people who will either go

by Moody’s and there are only on welfare or unemployment. nine other states with a worse Not only do the employees rating than Kansas. suffer, but so do the people we serve. Fewer employees mean THE REASON why this is fewer services to a population relevant for Tri-Valley is that that is already underserved. since the Legislature did not We have individuals who need due its duty and balance the one-on-one care, who no lonbudget, the governor is now ger receive the services they responsible for need. We have balancing the already conbudget and he solidated the If the 3 percent reduc- majority of has threatened to cut Medicaid tion occurs, we will have our homes so provider rates to eliminate an addi- that there are by 3 percent. more people tional five employee to serve and Just a couple positions, bringing our fewer staff. of weeks ago we were told by now total number of employ- Right the administrawe are goees to 131, down from tion that it had ing down a 172 eight years ago. no intention of very dangerreducing rates ous path that for providers. could take Isn’t that’s indecades to reteresting?

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3 percent cut may not sound It’s time to take a stand. We like much, but while the price are a state of caring, compasof everything continues to sionate people who have been rise (coffee 27.3 percent since highjacked into believing 2009, milk 21.2 percent since that we have been electing 2009, beef 39.5 percent since people who are looking out 2009), providers in Kansas for our best interests, when have not had a rate increase in fact it is all about special from the state in eight years. interest groups and billionThat’s right, eight years. In- aires. If the chickens have stead of doing more with less flown the coop, it’s time to as we have done for years, we start looking for new chickare now doing less with less ens.

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Purchase of the Bassett public utilities system by the City of Iola was agreed to by city commissioners. They are now owned by the Lehigh Portland Cement Company.

The purchase price was $8,500.

At present there are 36 users of gas, water and electricity in Bassett. City Clerk T.E. Shanahan estimates that the city will make about a 7 percent return on the investment. ***** Southeastern Kansas’ branch office of the rehabilitation division, state Department of Vocational Education, is moving to Allen County, John M. Wilkerson, district consultant, has announced.

The office, serving 18 coun-

ties will be in the Northrup building, Iola. Services of the rehabilitation division are devoted to the physically handicapped. The services include counseling, vocational or academic training, physical restoration, purchasing of artificial appliances, and job placement. Financial standing is considered before some of the services are offered, Wilkerson indicated. The division’s services are available to non-veterans, Wilkerson emphasized. The disabled veteran is eligible for the service, but usually receives his consideration from the veterans bureau. ***** Two Iola scouts, William Taylor and Dale Newland Jr., both members of Troop No.

53, will be made Eagle Scouts at a court of honor to be held at 3 p.m. tomorrow in the junior high school auditorium.

Spencer Gard, chairman of the advancement committee, will preside. James Edwards will advance to Life Scout. ***** LAHARPE — Graduation exercises for the high school graduates will be held this evening at the high school auditorium. The regular roller skating is postponed until Thursday night. ***** Iola High School will graduate 93 students tonight at 8:15 in the Memorial Hall. Ten members of the class will be graduated in absentia. Most of those are now in the armed services.

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State seeks public’s feedback on KanCare issues

By ANDY MARSO KHI News Service

State officials have scheduled five meetings to gather public comment on KanCare in advance of renewing contracts to administer the state’s privatized Medicaid program.

The contracts currently held by UnitedHealthcare, Amerigroup and Sunflower State Health Plan (a subsidiary of Centene) expire in 2018. Those private insurance companies serve as managed care organizations that operate KanCare.

Susan Mosier, secre-

tary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, said her agency wants to hear from the public on what to include in the next contracts.

“As we move toward renewal of KanCare in 2018, it is important for us to continue to meet with the people directly impacted,” Mosier said in a statement released Tuesday. “We want to listen to what they have to say and the ideas that they have to move KanCare forward. These public sessions are part of our efforts to make KanCare even better and more effective for

beneficiaries and their families.”

Public meetings with officials from KDHE and the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services are set for 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on: May 24 at the Ramada Hotel and Convention Center in downtown Topeka.

May 25 at the Marriott Wichita and the Jack Reardon Civic Center and Hilton Garden Inn in Kansas City, Kan. May 26 at the Rose Garden in Hays and Pittsburg State University.

According to a news release, the administra-

tion will incorporate the public comments into an application for the renewal of KanCare that will be submitted in October to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Medicaid is administered by the states but partially funded with federal dollars and is subject to federal oversight.

State officials intend to vet applications to administer the new KanCare contracts — worth about $1 billion each — from November 2016 to May 2017 and launch the renewed version of KanCare in January 2018.

Gov. Sam Brownback moved to privatize all of Kansas Medicaid under KanCare after he took office in 2011, saying that managed care would improve health outcomes and save the state $1 billion over five years.

The administration and the managed care organizations have pointed to metrics like decreased emergency room visits and better management of chronic conditions like diabetes as evidence the program has been a success.

Some of the money saved has, in past years, allowed the administration to provide home and community-based support services for

State advocate for children opts for Nebraska

By Kansas Health Institute

Shannon Cotsoradis, president and CEO of Kansas Action for Children, is stepping down after 19 years at the nonprofit advocacy organization.

Cotsoradis is leaving to assume “a leadership role” at the Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative, LLC, according to a KAC news release issued Monday morning.

She has served in the top role at KAC for the last six years and recently has been one of the more vocal critics of Gov. Sam Brownback’s social policies.

Annie McKay, executive director of the KAC project, Kansas Center for Economic Growth since 2013, will succeed Cotsoradis.

McKay said in a Monday interview that she is joining KAC after a strong legislative session. She credited the organization with helping to avoid securitizing the tobacco settlement money that finances the Children’s Initiatives Fund.

Securitizing the tobacco money would net the state a substantial upfront payment at the expense of long-term funding for children’s programs.

“I view what Kansas Action for Children did this year as a huge accomplishment, to have protected the Children’s Initiatives Fund,” she said.

McKay said she hopes to use her experience in making economic data understandable to change the conversation

surrounding fiscal policy and social services in Kansas. That includes h i g h l i g h t ing programs to reduce c h i l d - Cotsoradis hood poverty as an investment in growth and productivity, she said.

“Once the state embraces a strong fiscal path forward, we’ll be able to have those conversations about how to invest,” she said.

The release didn’t say who will succeed McKay at KCEG, where former Kansas Budget Director Duane Goossen is a se-

nior fellow.

Kansas Action for Children has received funding from the Kansas Health Foundation, which also is the primary funder of the Kansas Health Institute, the parent organization of the editorially independent KHI News Service.

Susan Fetch, president of the KAC board of directors, said the board was “sad” to see Cotsoradis go and was “deeply grateful” for her service to the organization.

“But the board has complete confidence in Annie’s ability to advance the mission of KAC in this transition,” Fetch said in the news release. “Her experience navigating the

legislative process, her relationships with both Republican and Democratic policymakers, and her in-depth knowledge of state health, budget, and education issues make her the best possible choice to lead KAC into its next chapter.”

Kansans with disabilities who were on waiting lists.

Critics have pointed to persistent problems with hospital billing, heavy financial losses for the managed care organizations early on that are now beginning to level off and anecdotes about service reductions for Kansans with disabilities as evidence the system is flawed.

Case managers for Kansans with disabilities also have expressed frustration with the thousands of dollars the managed care organizations have spent lobbying legislators and contributing to their reelection campaigns.

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High School Baseball: Santa Fe Trail 5, Iola 4; Iola 3, Santa Fe Trail 2

High School Track:

Nicholas continues to turn heads on the track

By JON DYKSTRA The Iola Register

Iola’s Garrett Wade makes contact against Santa Fe Trail on Tuesday at Riverside Park. REGISTER/JON DYKSTRA

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Mustangs secure 2016 Pioneer League title

By JON DYKSTRA The Iola Register

The Mustangs achieved their goal of winning the league championship on Tuesday night, even though their split against Santa Fe Trail was far from pretty.

“Really a disappointing night for me,” Iola coach Mark Percy said despite the title. “I’m disappointed because we have a lot better baseball team than we showed tonight.

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Major League Baseball: NYY 10, KC 7

believable team, but for one thing I think we are a lot better team than they are and it didn’t show tonight.

We didn’t play good baseball and I don’t know why because we had a chance to win the league championship outright.”

Iola struggled to scratch across hits against a Santa Fe Trail team that has struggled in league play all season. Santa Fe Trail beat Iola 5-4 in 8 innings in game one of the doubleSee MUSTANGS | Page B6

Iola freshman Ashleigh Nicholas has been racking up the points for the Iola track and field team all season, whether it has been in varsity or junior varsity meets.

The trend continued on Monday at the Iola Junior Varsity Invitational, where Nicholas picked up three first -place finishes.

“She performed very well,” Iola coach Dana Daugharthy said. “I am extremely excited to see what she will do at the Pioneer League meet on Thursday.”

She won the long jump with a jump of 14’8.5” and swept the hurdles events by running a 17.31 in the 100-meter hurdles and a 54.40 in the 300-meter hurdles.

Kanyon Beasley picked up a second- and third-place finish for the Mustangs. He took second in the javelin with a 132’3” and his 96’10” discus throw earned him a third-place finish.

“Kanyon has really grown over the last two years as a thrower,” Daugharthy said.

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Austin Rohr and Trevor Stover gave the team a boost with strong performances in the pole vault.

“Both of these guys are first-year vaulters and they are still learning the intricacy of the event,” Daugharthy said. “They are progressing nicely and have a ton of potenSee TRACK | Page B5

High School Softball: Santa Fe Trail 7, Iola 6; Santa Fe Trail 3, Iola 1

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Santa Fe Trail on Tuesday, falling 3-1 and 7-6 in nine innings, but that is not the first thing that Iola coach Chris Weide will take away from his evening at Riverside Park.

The Fillies had the chance to pay tribute to a pair of seniors who have given a lot to the program and played their final high school home games.

Ashlie Shields has been the starting catcher every game until Tuesday when she was forced to sit out after suffering a concussion last week against Wellsville when she took multiple foul tips off of her catcher’s mask.

It is safe to say that Shields embodies the type of athlete and individual that Weide hopes to cultivate for his softball team.

The 2016 Fillies softball seniors are catcher Ashlie Shields, left, and outfielder Kersia Brunner. REGISTER/JON DYKSTRA “We missed the heart and soul of our team tonight,” Weide said. “She is our leader.”

Almost in the same breath, Weide gave high compliments to outfielder Kersia Brunner.

While Shields was earning preseason attention and it was See FILLIES | Page B4

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Cann added a two-run double off the fence in right-center and New York beat the reeling Royals 10-7 on Tuesday night.

“I had a good night,” Cain said, “but at the end of the day we lost.”

Kansas City rallied from deficits of 1-0, 5-3 and 7-6 but wasted leads of 2-1, 3-2 and 6-5. The World Series champions have lost 11 of 14, dropping two games under .500 at 15-17.

“We’re just not getting many breaks right now, but you make your own breaks,” manager Ned Yost said. “Not anything good happening for us for the most part.”

Cheslor Cuthbert hit his second big league homer for the Royals, who have hit six home runs in the first two games of the series.

But Gold Glove shortstop Alcides Escobar allowed Ben Gamel’s grounder to bounce off his glove for an error with one out in the eighth, and Gardner followed with a drive to left-center off Herrera (0-1) for an 8-7 lead. Starlin Castro was hit by a pitch, and McCann hit a two-run double off the fence in right-center.

Aroldis Chapman, who returned from a 29game domestic violence suspension on Monday, followed with a hitless

ninth for his first Yankees save.

“When we lose, we lose as a team,” Yost said.

“We don’t point fingers at the starting pitchers.

We don’t point fingers at the offense. We do it as a team. Sooner or later, it’s going to break for us, and when it does we’ll get on a nice little run.”

Cain hit an oppositefield solo homer to right in the third and a threerun drive to left-center above the Royals bullpen in the fifth, both off starter Masahiro Tanaka. Cain added a tying opposite-field homer off Andrew Miller (2-0) leading off the eighth and became the seventh Royals player to hit three homers in a regular-season game. Brett and John Mayberry did it twice, and Brett also accomplished the feat against the Yankees in the 1978 AL Championship Series.

Coming in, Cain had not hit an opposite-field home run since 2014, according to Fangraphs.

He tied his high for RBIs, set against the Yankees on May 15 last year, but with a chance to hit his fourth homer, he popped out against Chapman for the final out.

“You start to see our offense starting to come around more,” Yost said.

Royals starter Kris Medlen, who lost his previous three starts,

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was pulled with no outs in the third. He allowed four runs, six hits and three walks while throwing 54 pitches, and his ERA rose to 7.77.

“We had an opportunity to take a game, and I didn’t help out at all,” Medlen said. “Probably the worst stretch I’ve had in my career, my life maybe.”

SORIA’S BALK Joakim Soria was called for a balk for not coming to a complete stop in the stretch during the seventh inning, moving McCann to second. McCann then scored the tying run on Dustin Ackley’s single.

“He just comes set, boom, and goes, and he’s trying to stop,” Yost said.

“The umpires, definitely they’ve got to be circulating around the crews, ‘cause that’s three times in two weeks now.”

TRAINER’S ROOM Royals: A day after giving up a career-high five home runs, RHP Chris Young said he will return to Kansas City on Wednesday to have an MRI on his right forearm, which has bothered him since late in spring training. RHP Dillon Gee replaced him as Saturday’s scheduled starter against Atlanta. ... LHP Mike Minor, recovering from shoulder surgery last May, made

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Westbrook’s big game pushes Spurs to brink SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Russell Westbrook couldn’t be stopped down the stretch, not even when the San Antonio Spurs were trying to foul him.

Westbrook had 35 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Spurs 95-91 on Tuesday night and take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.

“We got stops and Russ was a maniac tonight, keeping us in it,” Oklahoma City forward Kevin Durant said.

Durant added 23 points as the Thunder won for the second time in San Antonio in the series. Oklaho-

ma City can close out the series Thursday in Game 6 at home.

“I hope we respond a little angry with a chip on our shoulder,” Danny Green said. “If you want to be a championship team you have to win on the road. Simple as that.”

But the Spurs have rallied from a 3-2 deficit only once in their prolific playoff history, winning the final two games in 2008 to defeat the then New Orleans Hornets.

After losing only once at home during the regular season, San Antonio has dropped two straight there now.

After Oklahoma City won Game 2 in San An-

tonio, the NBA acknowledged five incorrect noncalls in the final stretch.

There were a couple calls the Spurs felt did not go their way in the final minutes Tuesday, but it was Westbrook who left no question of the outcome.

He sealed the victory with a three-point play with 6.3 seconds remaining, scoring after Kawhi Leonard was not able to foul intentionally, enabling him to drive for a layup while being fouled by LaMarcus Aldridge. Leonard said he “definitely fouled him” on the initial attempt, but Westbrook continued turning the corner and attacking the rim.

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the rim and got an andone,” Spurs guard Manu Ginobili said. “Very tough outcome. I didn’t watch the replay. I don’t know how emphatic the foul was, but it’s not the point.

We should have arrived to that point in a better situation. For most of the game we were up. We had couple of opportunities to get a good lead. They made some tough shots and we couldn’t capitalize.”

San Antonio led 88-82 with 4 minutes remaining when Westbrook took over. He had seven points, two rebounds and an assist in the final 4 minutes.

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“He dictated how we wanted to play,” Durant said. “He was getting to the rim, knocking down the jump shot, knocking down the 3. So he had all levels working tonight.

Once he does that, he’s too dangerous because they play back on him not wanting him to get to the rim and he’s knocking the jump shot down.”

The Thunder took a 92-90 lead with 54 seconds remaining on a pair of free throws by Durant after Green fell into his legs when he appeared to be tripped by Steven Adams on an attempted screen.

Oklahoma City outrebounded San Antonio 54-36.

“The key was physicality,” Thunder forward Enes Kanter said. “Me and Steven just went and tried to get every rebound. It worked out well for both of us.”

Kanter had eight points and 13 rebounds, and Adams had 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Westbrook settled in after an erratic first half in which he committed six of the Thunder’s 13 first-half turnovers. He only had two turnovers after halftime.

“I was overthinking the first half, overpassing trying to find ways to get my guys involved, making some bad mistakes,” Westbrook said. “In the second half I was trying to do a better job of taking care of the basketball, especially with the game on the line.”

Besides scoring at least 28 points for the fourth time in the series, the electrifying guard had four offensive rebounds and two steals in 39 minutes.

The aggressive defense that brought Oklahoma City back into the series after an embarrassing Game 1 loss continued Tuesday night. The Thunder bodied the Spurs on the wings and then collapsed fully when San Antonio attempted to attack the lane.

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The Fillies offense finally got clicking in the fifth. They scored five runs to grab a one-run lead.

The Fillies got contributions from up and down the order with stars Sydney Wade and Gardner getting the inning going by reaching base and the go-ahead hit coming from freshman Madisyn Holloway.

Iola’s offense tapered in the following innings and those five runs were the last Iola would push across.

Santa Fe Trail tied it with a run in the seventh and won it with a run in the ninth.

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As a senior, Brunner appeared poised to play on a team that prized its youth during Weide’s first year as coach.

For much of the first part of the season Brunner was stuck on the sidelines.

The senior had two choices. Either wait patiently and keep proving her worth or get discouraged and give up.

Luckily for the Fillies, she chose the former.

Brunner worked hard in practice to impress her coaches and eventually earned a right field platoon role with Macha.

“She came to every practice and worked her tail off,” Weide said.

“She had quality at-bats when she did get into the game and ended up earning a starting spot, spliting with Macha.”

Then on Thursday, with Shields missing the game and the Fillies lineup shuffled, Brunner started both games in the outfield. She was the only senior Filly in uniform.

After Tuesday’s games, Weide had some good news for Brunner.

“She is going to start all the games in regionals,” Weide said. “She has played really, really well. She has been great for the team.”

Brunner said her impending high school graduation doesn’t mean she is done being a Filly.

“We have really grown as a team and I look forward to coming back next year and supporting them,” Brunner said.

GAME ONE The Fillies offense had a hard time getting on track in the 3-1 game

Iola third baseman Chloe Gardner makes a throw Tuesday against Santa Fe Trail. REGISTER/JON DYKSTRA one loss.

Santa Fe Trail got on the board in the third inning and held a 1-0 lead.

The Fillies were able to answer back with a Riley Murry RBI double in the fourth inning to tie it up. Sophomore Chloe Gardner scored on the play.

The Chargers got the game-winning runs in the sixth inning when they scored two unearned runs off of Iola freshman Sierra Snavely.

Snavely finished the game with seven innings pitched and one earned run on five hits. She also had five strikeouts to go

with no walks.

The Fillies’ offense managed only four hits.

Katelyn Olsten, Snavely, Gardner and Murry had the hits.

GAME TWO Mia Aronson got the start in game two for Iola. She pitched four innings and gave up only one earned run, but Santa Fe Trail scored three unearned runs off of her.

The Fillies entered the fifth inning down 4-1.

Santa Fe Trail scored another run in the top of the fifth off of Snavely, who came on in relief, to stretch the lead to four

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Freshman Cole Regehr finished second in the 2-mile and third in the mile. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having young freshmen runners on our team, like Blake and Cole, has really allowed us some flexibility with our team,â&#x20AC;? Daugharthy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are going to be able to do a lot of things with these young distance runners in the future.â&#x20AC;?

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Iolaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cole Regehr strides to the lead of the 3200-meter run at the Iola Invitational on Monday. Regehr took second in the race. REGISTER/JON DYKSTRA events.

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MARMATON VALLEY Savanna Puckett was dominant for the Wildcats in the sprinting

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header.

“We weren’t seeing anything special,” Iola junior Ethan Scheibmeir said. “We just weren’t hitting the ball like we normally do.”

As the Chargers were beating the Mustangs in game one, Wellsville was rallying to upend Prairie View and Iola knew in order to win the league, they couldn’t let another game slip away.

In game two, The Mustangs topped the Chargers 3-2 in dramatic fashion.

After using freshman pitcher Derek Bycroft to try and close the first game, Percy decided to use the young pitcher again to start game two.

Bycroft has been one of the top pitchers in the Pioneer League all season and continued to demonstrate why the future is bright for the Mustangs on the mound.

“Our pitching wasn’t bad all night,” Percy said.

Santa Fe Trail managed to scratch out a run in the third inning to take a 1-0 lead and then another run in the sixth gave them a two-run advantage.

The Mustangs answered that run back in the home half of the sixth frame. Junior Cole-

son Wiggin led the inning off with a double.

Wiggin scored on a fielder’s choice off the bat of Garrett Wade and the margin was cut in half.

That was all the Mustangs were able to get in the inning though and went into the final inning trailing 2-1 with their league championship hanging in the balance.

Bycroft pitched his eighth inning of the day and kept the Chargers off of the scoreboard, giving his offense a chance to make its rally.

“I was pitching for a lot of contact to try and get ground balls and outs,” Bycroft said. “I wanted to save my pitch count (throughout the game).”

The Chargers walked junior shortstop Ben Cooper to lead-off the inning and put the gametying run on the base paths for the top of the order.

After the Chargers recorded an out, sophomore Isaac Vink came up with a double to put two of the fastest runners the Mustangs possess in scoring position with the middle of the lineup coming to the plate and just one out.

Santa Fe Trail walked Ethan Scheibmeir to load the bases for senior

The 2016 Mustang baseball seniors are, left to right, center fielder Brett Taylor, first baseman Ethan Sigg and left fielder Keanan Badders. REGISTER/JON DYKSTRA

Brett Taylor, who had entered the game for Wiggin just an inning earlier.

Taylor picked up the RBI on a fielder’s choice and Vink moved up to third base on the play.

That brought senior first baseman Ethan Sigg to the dish with a chance to be the hero in the walk-off win. No heroics were necessary from Sigg, however.

Santa Fe Trail bounced a pitch in the dirt and the ball skipped by the Charger catcher.

Vink broke for home and scored the winning run.

“I saw the ball get by the catcher and I was making sure it didn’t bounce off the backstop,” Vink said. “As soon I saw it was going to be there, I took off.”

The run gave the Mustangs the win and the league title.

SENIOR NIGHT Ethan Sigg, Brett Taylor and Keanan Badders were honored between games for their contributions to the program.

Tuesday marked the final games at Riverside Park for the trio, but not their final games in Iola.

The Mustangs host the regional playoffs at Allen Community College on Monday.

The Mustang underclassmen made it a point that they wanted to win league this year for the seniors that have meant so much to the program.

“I’m really happy, especially for our seniors,” Scheibmeir said of the league championship.

“They deserve it.”

Iola junior Ethan Scheibmeir slides into second base ahead of the Santa Fe Trail throw for a stolen base during Monday’s doubleheader at Riverside Park. REGISTER/

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Tuesday as far as pitching goes and he seemed doubtful that he would take the mound again this season.

“No more pitching, but I’m good enough to play in the field,” Scheibmeir said after seeing time at shortstop and third base on Tuesday.

“Just sharp pains... It is a sharp pain as soon as I throw.”

Iola coach Mark Percy had been holding out hope that Scheibmeir would be able to pitch at some point if the Mustangs make a deep enough playoff run, but now they are facing the fact that they won’t have him the rest of the year on the mound.

“Everything I know is that he is done,” Percy said of Scheibmeir

pitching again this season.

Even without their ace, Iola still has one of the top pitching staffs in the area with freshman Derek Bycroft, junior Ben Cooper, sophomore Isaac Vink and sophomore Ethan Tavarez.

Iola goes into regionals with Bycroft and Cooper as presumed starters if the Mustangs play two games.

“I feel bad that (Scheibmeir) is hurt, but I just need to go out there and throw strikes when the team needs me and get outs,” Bycroft said.

LEAGUE MATH As it stands now, the Mustangs are the undisputed Pioneer League champions.

Wellsville and Iola each have two

league losses, but Iola has played two more league games than the Eagles.

Wellsville has had a doubleheader postponed twice with Anderson County and it is unclear if the two teams will schedule a makeup date.

Even if Wellsville won both games against Anderson County, the teams would finish in a tie.

UP NEXT Iola now begins its playoff journey next Monday at ACC in the regional playoffs. The Mustangs’ opponent has yet to be decided.

“It will be nice to have a lot of the home crowd there and hopefully they are pumped up, too,” Scheibmeir said.

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(620) 224-8264

Miller’s Gas Body Shop

C ollision epair and R P ainting

We treat your car right . . . the first time! We guarantee it!

Highway 54 in Gas (620) 365-6136 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. David (Duke) Miller, owner

Call 365-2111 to join the Business Card page!

THE SLEEP SHOP

Ed Stokes - Mechanic

6 2 0 -3 6 5 -7 2 0 0

Dewey Stotler

620-363-5026

waverlylumber@embarqmail.com

410 E. 6th St. LaHarpe, KS 66751

C A LL TO D A Y

“If you can use it, we’ve probably got it!”

Saturday 8 a.m. to Noon

STATE REG ISTERED ,LICEN SED & IN SU RED

Corey Emerson • Jared Hammond

Furniture – A ppliances – ‘Everything H ousehold’ W e even carry a good selection of fabric!

Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

306 N. STATE, IOLA • (620) 365-ROOF (7663) or 1-800-750-6533

7 DAYS A WEEK

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FRANK’S BODY SHOP

310 W. Garfield St., Iola, Kansas 66749

Call for Appointment

Sharon

State Inspected, Slaughtering, Processing & Curing

Unique Salon of Beauty Hair Cuts • Perms Shampoo & Set Blow Dryer or Roller Sets Chair Dryers

READY MIX

Goodyear • Firestone • Bridgestone Toyo • Mastercraft • Cooper

PERSONAL SERVICE REALTY, INC. Gari Korte Real Estate

HAMMERSON

“ON THE FARM” TIRE SERVICE

The Bollings

Mitch

ARD SC S E N EEN USI R B L BE S times U O 6 IL GY CIN RE IT W ppears month A L P a r WHE Card 00 pe $200 1 y r $ o M t f s e’s ha Her r mont month pe buy 3 or

Tire Sales & Service

511 S. S TATE S T .

I OLA , KS

• Sleep Apnea Equipment • Oxygen • Nebulizers (Adult & Children) • CPAP/BiPAP Therapy • Suction Equipment • Complete Line of Supplies

211 South Street Iola, KS 66749 (620) 365-6908

www.iolaregister.com

The Iola Register

Lowest Price Guarantee Or The Mattress Is FREE.

INSIDE FLEA MARKET Furniture, Household Items, Tools, DVDs, Etc. 1801 N. State, Iola Mon.-Sat. 10 to 5 (620) 365-6269

STORAGE & RV OF IOLA 1327 W. Hwy. 54 Iola (620) 365-2200

4 Lots of storage units, various sizes 4 Boat & RV Storage building 4 Fenced – under lock & key – supervised 24/7 4 RV park for trailers and self-contained vehicles 4 Concrete pads & picnic tables 4 Ferrellgas propane sales 4 Laundry and Shower Facilities